The Boys Are Back

The Boys Are Back

By Natalie Peck

The Boys are Back sees Clive Owen striking out in a different direction from his usual repertoire of characters, refreshingly raw and stripped back with not a gun-tote or a stubble-stroke in sight

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Ninja Assassin

Ninja Assassin

By Dan Hollis

Essentially, Ninja Assassin is couched utterly in the ridiculous. The film really isn’t going to budge any further from the simple premise of ninjas that are assassins.

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Me and Orson Welles

Me and Orson Welles

By Natalie Peck

At times it can feel like the film is acting as a showcase for Efron, and goes too far in trying to prove a point although he holds his own, dispelling any doubt that he can competently perform outside of his familiar all-singing, all-dancing territory.

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The Descent: Part 2

The Descent: Part 2

By Natalie Peck

The film seems intent on covering the cast in as much mud, blood, and slime as possible, falling back on the conventions of gross-out cinema and abandoning the subtlety that made the first film so refreshing.

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Cracks

Cracks

By David Hudson

Cracks is sure to demand interest if only for the fact that it’s the full-length directorial debut of Jordan Scott, the daughter of the legendary Ridley Scott.

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The Merry Gentleman

The Merry Gentleman

By David Hudson

The Merry Gentleman is rich in atmosphere, and even offers the odd moment of humour, but at its heart are some dark themes.

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The Horseman

The Horseman

By Rebecca Loxton

Christian is on a mission to discover the truth behind his daughter’s mysterious decease and attempts to unearth clues as to what happened during her final hours.

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The Ape

The Ape

By Dan Hollis

Unable to coherently vocalise his inner thoughts, or successfully communicate with any other humans, Krister resorts to wild outbursts of frantic, flailing violence.

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Wah Do Dem

Wah Do Dem

By Dan Hollis

A debut collaboration from Sam Fleischner and Ben Chace, Wah Do Dem is daring, witty and very, very cool.

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Triangle

Triangle

By David Hudson

This may sound like a generic one-by-one slasher. However, Christopher Smith has created an altogether more spooky and intriguing offering.

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